Three countries working together to protect our shared environment

International collaboration between Canada, Mexico and the United States on environmental issues of common interest

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CEC Announces Second Cohort of Generation of Environmental Leaders Program (GELP)

The 2025 GELP cohort comprises three teams, one each from Canada, Mexico and the United States, selected for their creative and impactful solutions to support North American communities and preserve our shared waters, lands and air.

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GELP 2025

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Enhancing Co-benefits of Marine Protected Areas

2021 Active Ecosystems

The marine environment is inherently connected and transboundary in nature, causing threats to biodiversity to have impacts at local, regional, and global scales. Climate change has increased the need for collaboration across seascapes, as climate change impacts can affect the distribution and movement of species and cause habitat shifts. Marine...

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Food Matters Action Kit

Inspiring youth across North America to prevent food waste and help save our planet

March 24, 2022 72 pages Sustainable Living and Economies

# 40 in Top Publications

Stopping climate change and protecting the environment are among the greatest challenges of our time, and food waste is a major contributor to both of these issues.

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Deadline: July 9, 2025 5:00pm (Extended)

Salary/Budget: C$ 700,000
Location: The consultant will work in their own offices.

Deadline: July 25, 2025 5:00pm

Salary/Budget: The maximum budget for this activity is expected to be C$360,000 (three hundred and sixty thousand Canadian dollars).
Location: The consultant will work in its own offices.

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